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BOULDER DITCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- French drain
1, record 1, English, French%20drain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rubble drain 2, record 1, English, rubble%20drain
correct
- farm drain 3, record 1, English, farm%20drain
correct, less frequent
- trench drain 4, record 1, English, trench%20drain
correct
- boulder ditch 5, record 1, English, boulder%20ditch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blind tile inlet that is constructed by backfilling the tile trench with various gradations of material. The course material is placed immediately over the tile, and the size is gradually decreased toward the surface. The surface should be kept in permanent vegetation to prevent sealing. 6, record 1, English, - French%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strip, tile and farm drains are typical ways of collecting run-off from large, flat areas where drainage occurs in a "sheet fashion". Strip drains are similar to catch basins in that they have a sump area to collect settlement and a removable grate for easy maintenance. Both tile and farm drains consist of small trenches covered with grass. Since the tile drain is connected to an underground drainage system, it provides better drainage that the farm drain; but neither system works when the ground is frozen.... Farm drains are used only in agricultural situations; it is very likely that they eventually will not drain properly due to becoming clogged with sedimentation. 7, record 1, English, - French%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Farm drain (sometimes called French drain). 7, record 1, English, - French%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "blind drain" (see record). 5, record 1, English, - French%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranchée drainante
1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drain français 2, record 1, French, drain%20fran%C3%A7ais
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tranchée de drainage dont le remblai est artificiel. 3, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drainage sommaire. Les tranchées [...] drainantes. Elles sont installées dans les terrains perméables et permettent aux eaux recueillies d'être absorbées par le sol. Creusées, puis remplies de pierres sèches et de gravillons, elles sont très efficaces. 4, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le principe de la tranchée drainante et de la pierrée est le même; seul diffère leur mode de construction. Selon les sources consultées, en effet, la pierrée est constituée uniquement de pierres, alors que la tranchée drainante comporte divers matériaux de remplissage (gravillons, par exemple). 5, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20drainante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje agrícola
1, record 1, Spanish, drenaje%20agr%C3%ADcola
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- drenaje francés 1, record 1, Spanish, drenaje%20franc%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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